Helicopter UH-1C 66-00570

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00570
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000042
Date: 10/01/1966
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and 080 knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 2 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Bottom
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00661, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00570
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000042
Date: 10/18/1966
Unit: 114 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and 060 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 02 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Precautionary Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft inspected and found to be in flyable condition
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00731, CRAFX, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message. )

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00570
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000042
Date: 10/18/1966
Accident case number: G801
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P HARDIN CA
CP KOSH WJ

Accident Summary:

.RECD UNDET AMT AUTO WEAP HITS AND DAMAGE TO TR

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00570
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00000079
Date: 11/17/1966
Accident case number: H213
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 241950
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P HARDIN CA
CP STROUD RA

Accident Summary:

.While in a right turn at 70 knots and 150 feet altitude, the aircraft broke left and nosed into the ground. The aircraft was not recoverable

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00570
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0866.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  42   42 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6611  37   79 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6612   0   79 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6701   0   79 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6702   0   79 WAX7AA 114 AVN CO AML   VIETNAM                     RVN

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